Seattle resident Jay Lewis was assaulted and robbed on Capitol Hill early Sunday morning, February 2. The incident, which Seattle police are investigating as a bias crime, occurred in front of the Capitol Hill IHOP at 950 E Madison Street.

"It was about 2:30 in the morning," Lewismore--------------------------------------------------

It would be wrong to say that the majority of Republicans are racist. But, it is fair to say that racists have comfortably nested in the GOP for quite some time. Since President Richard Nixon employed his infamous "Southern Strategy," bigots, xenophobes and homophobes have been soughtmore --------------------------------------------------

Mercy and Cuteness have been taking a dance class from MaryLee Lykes. MaryLee used to teach swing with Hallie Kuperman, who now runs the Century Ballroom. MaryLee is straight, but many of the students assumed she was a Lesbian because she was so comfortable flirting with Hallie. more --------------------------------------------------

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In the immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream&" In that historic speech Dr. King delivered a piece of history starting a new way of thinking, making it OK for all people to have dreams and hopes. During my entire careemore --------------------------------------------------

International News French cabinet minister comes out
France's junior minister for parliamentary relations came out in an interview with the Agence France-Presse wire service January 23.

"Yes, I have a life," said Roger Karoutchi, 57. "I'm neither living a lie, nor flaunting anything. I discuss it naturally. I have a partner and I'm happy with him. As I'm happy, I see no reamore

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Northwest NewsCOMING OUT GROUP FOR WOMEN
OF CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS
This group is for women identifying as Lesbians (publicly or privately) who are also "coming out" of conservative religious backgrounds. Coming out is, and should be, an exciting time. However, when you face the loss of support from family and friends, and maybe even question your faith, it can feel likemore

In 1895, Seattle was no longer a backwater town carved out of so-called wilderness and savagery. But many small towns in the PNW were still "in the sticks." A favorite pastime for adults and children was to take a trip to a more sophisticated city like Seattle to shop, attend cultural emore
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Judging by the stinging e-mails I've received, some of my fellow white Queers haven't gotten over their post-Proposition 8 anger at African Americans. A faulty exit poll and even worse reporting led some to believe that it was those dastardly blacks who did in same-sex marriage in Califmore-------

Obama seeks assessment on gays in military
No rush to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
By Bryan Bender

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is telling the Pentagon and
gay-rights advocates that it will have to study the implications for
national security and enlist mormore
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Beau Breedlove Talks To CBS (Video)Portland mayor Sam Adams' one-time paramour Beau Breedlove has given his first on-camera interview on the controversy. The state is continuing to consider criminal charges against Adams.

Brad Levenson and Tony Sears spent Thursday fielding congratulatory calls from gay rights supporters around the nation for their success in getting a federal judge to call into question the legamore-------

Hundreds of gay rights supporters, including many high school students, responded Thursday to picketing by 14 members of the Westboro Baptist Church outside Shawnee Mission East High School at 75th and Mission Road in Prairie Village.